With the release of my country's seventh census data, we found that the proportion of the population aged 60 and above has risen by 5.44%! It is estimated that by 2030, China will surpass Japan in the proportion of the population over 65 years old, becoming the country with the highest population aging in the world. The increasingly obvious trend of population aging, on the one hand, due to the decrease in the number of labor supply, the burden of family pension and the pressure on the supply of basic public services; on the other hand, it has also promoted the development of the "silver economy" and brought new opportunities. For the sheet metal people, how should they seize the opportunity of this "silver economy"?

One of the blue oceans is the medical device industry, which has surged in demand. Sheet metal applications that are widely used in the medical device processing industry:
However, due to the particularity of the application industry, medical devices often have higher requirements for processing efficiency, processing stability, processing accuracy, and surface finish compared with other mechanical processing industries. Therefore, extremely high requirements are put forward on the machine tools, fixtures, and design software for sheet metal processing.

As a leader in the global sheet metal processing industry, TRUMPF provides a perfect solution for sheet metal processing in the medical device industry in response to the processing needs of the medical industry, combined with German R&D technology and China's manufacturing capabilities. Take the TRUMPF laser pipe cutting machine as an example:

1. TRUMPF laser pipe cutting machine provides high processing efficiency

In terms of dynamic data, the TruLaser Tube 3000 fiber laser tube cutting machine has a maximum movement speed of 170 m/min in the X-axis direction of the cutting head, and a maximum movement speed of 60 m/min on the Y-axis and Z-axis. The rotation speed is 780°/s. In terms of production preparation time, both the front and rear double chucks of the TRUMPF tube machine have a self-centering function. When processing standard pipes, there is no need to change clamps in the full stroke, and the clamping force can be adjusted quickly and adaptively according to the wall thickness of the profile material. In terms of feeding, the self-produced LoadMaster of TRUMPF tube machine can realize rapid and automatic feeding, reliable separation, stable grasping, and precise transfer of tubes. The feeding process is parallel to the production process, and the tube-to-tube switching time only takes ten seconds. In addition, the RapidCut fast cutting function further improves the processing efficiency on the strong dynamic performance of the TRUMPF pipe machine. After the function is turned on, the cutting speed can be increased by four times.

2. TRUMPF tube machine provides high processing stability

TRUMPF's pipe cutting machine is equipped with intelligent sensor monitoring in many different positions, which can ensure the effective operation of the machine and avoid production failures in all aspects of the entire processing link from loading, production, and unloading. In the feeding stage, our machine can complete the measurement of the length of the raw material to ensure that the appropriate raw material is read, and to avoid material waste caused by material conveying errors. In addition, our workpiece chuck is equipped with a capacitance measuring sensor, which can sense the actual position of the workpiece in real time to ensure that the workpiece is correctly positioned and accurately clamped. When discharging, the sensor can monitor whether the processed workpiece is separated and whether it is smoothly drawn. If the workpiece is not drawn correctly, an alarm will appear. In the processing stage, our electromagnetic coupling anti-collision device can effectively avoid direct damage to the cutting head and machine tool due to collision, reset instantly, and resume production immediately, reducing unexpected downtime and improving machine tool maneuverability.

3. TRUMPF tube machine provides high machining accuracy

Thanks to the unique geometric design of our tapered roller fixture, the effective contact point between the fixture and the workpiece has been increased from the traditional four points to eight points, ensuring the best clamping effect and easily coping with various problems in the machining process. A sharp reversal. Effectively reduce the vibration caused by too few clamping points. It should also be mentioned that our pipe cutting machine is also equipped with internal and external weld detection functions. This function can help the operator to accurately locate the position of the weld seam, and automatically adjust the initial position of the pipe according to the inspection results, avoiding the puncture that occurs at the weld seam, which can cause failure to penetrate smoothly, or the adhesion caused by cutting through the weld seam. . It not only reduces the scrap rate of parts, but also ensures the consistent quality of product processing.

4. TRUMPF tube machine provides a high smooth surface

In view of the high requirements for the cleanliness of the inner wall of the stainless steel products of medical equipment, the TRUMPF pipe cutting machine is equipped with a splash protection device to effectively prevent the slag splash and cutting dust from adhering to the inside of the pipe diameter during the cutting process.

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5. Design software dedicated to laser tube processing

In response to the high complexity of workpieces in the medical industry, TRUMPF has developed a software Programming Tube specifically for laser tube processing. The software supports all common CAD file formats, allowing you to easily import or design pipes. Simple parameterized pipe design, even complicated articulated connection design can be easily dealt with. Subversive pipe connection design is used to replace the structure usually composed of multiple independent pipes, which simplifies the subsequent production steps (assembly or welding, etc.) to the greatest extent and saves material and time costs. After the design is completed, the software will automatically generate the NC program, including the necessary tools and the correct processing sequence. In addition, the software adopts an intuitive three-dimensional operation interface, which is different from traditional design software. The operator does not need to input parameters in the complex code window, and can directly use the mouse to adjust the three-dimensional simulation components.